Crash slows I-290 in Marlboro

MARLBORO — There were plenty of Monday morning headaches for commuters.

A seven-car crash around 8 this morning on east Interstate 290 at Interstate 495 in Marlboro caused extensive backups. There were some minor injuries, according to state police. The right and breakdown lanes were closed for a short time while the accident was investigated. The lanes were opened about an hour later.

On Route 2 in northern Central Massachusetts, sunglasses did not help as extreme solar glare caused significant backups, according to authorities.